Specialists

Below are the different types of Mental Health Professionals -

Clinical Psychologist – A psychologist with a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited/designated program in psychology. Psychologists are trained to make diagnoses and provide individual and group therapy.

School Psychologist – A psychologist with an advanced degree in psychology from an accredited/designated program in School Psychology. School Psychologists are trained to make diagnoses, provide individual and group therapy, and work with school staff to maximize efficiency in the schools setting.

The following mental health professionals can provide counseling and with proper training, assessments; however, cannot prescribe medication:

Clinical Social Worker – A counselor with a master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate program. Trained to make diagnoses, provide individual and group counseling, and provide case management and advocacy; usually found in the hospital setting.

Licensed Professional Counselor – A counselor with a master's degree in psychology, counseling or a related field. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Mental Health Counselor – A counselor with a master's degree and several years of supervised clinical work experience. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor – Counselor with specific clinical training in alcohol and drug abuse. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Nurse Psychotherapist – registered nurse who is trained in the practice of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Marital and Family Therapist – counselor with a master's degree, with special education and training in marital and family therapy. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Pastoral Counselor – clergy with training in clinical pastoral education. Trained to diagnose and provide individual and group counseling.

Peer Specialist – counselor with lived experience with mental health or substance use conditions. Assists clients with recovery by recognizing and developing strengths, and setting goals. Many peer support programs require several hours of training.

Other Therapists – therapist with an advance degree trained in specialized forms of therapy. Examples include art therapist, music therapist.

The following mental health professionals can prescribe medication; however, they may not provide therapy:

Psychiatrist – A medical doctor with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses. A psychiatrist can prescribe medication, but they often do not counsel patients.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist– A medical doctor with special training in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems in children. Child and Adolescent psychiatrists can also prescribe medication; however, they may not provide psychotherapy.

Psychiatric or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – A registered nurse practitioner with a graduate degree and specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illness.

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The goal of naturopathic medicine is to treat the whole person that means mind, body, and spirit. It also aims to heal the root causes of an illness not just stop the symptoms.

Seasoned naturopathic doctors know that the spiritual history of a patient in a medical intake, while not routine, is not unusual. As they inexorably assimilate what’s useful, the allopathic professionals are now beginning to do it too. Many naturopathic physicians, though, have long incorporated a spiritual history into a patient’s file. Whether it is inner subrational wisdom, some kind of basic cellular form of knowledge, or the human brain tied into a universal energy field, the spiritual dimensions of a patient’s experience can be a valuable part of the profile and relationship.

There is convincing evidence in the medical literature of benefits that can accrue to the practice of medicine. The world’s great wisdom and medicine traditions have long taught us that important aspects of spirituality lie in the experience of connection, inner strength, comfort, love and peace derived from the relationship with self, others, nature, and the transcendent.

Healing is the result of not just clinical processes but also of overall biological potentialities that often do not materialize without the unseen power of spiritual alignment.
(David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD)

Tell your doctor if you’re thinking about trying naturopathy Or any alternate medicine. He can make sure the treatments are safe and don’t interact with any other drugs you’re taking. You shouldn’t stop or delay your conventional medical care because of naturopathic medicine.

For Mental Health related consultation, consider bringing up your mental health concerns to primary care provider and asking for help. Keep your Doctor in loop for all the medicines you are taking or planning to take.